Fairview Field (XA05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fairview Field in Sudan, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fairview Field (XA05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sudan, TX at 3,819 ft. XA05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVN, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 3,960 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCVS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCVN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVN, 29.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCVN 130656Z AUTO 04007KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02330161 403890150 PNO $
What changed at KCVN (nearest station)?
Since the 0556Z (12:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 14 to 7 kt.
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Current pilot readout for XA05
Based on the nearest station (KCVN), XA05 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,550 ft (field elevation 3,819 ft). XA05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVS, about 38 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at XA05. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,960 ft | ASPH | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 27 | 3,960 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
XA05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fairview Field in Sudan, TX: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around XA05 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at XA05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09
- 56%
- 27
- 44%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- XA05
- City
- Sudan
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,819 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1016, -102.6271
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,960 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVN
- TAF
- Nearest KCVS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 47m
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Nearby airports
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XA05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at XA05?+
XA05 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 3,960 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for XA05 come from?+
Fairview Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCVN, about 30 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at XA05 can differ.
Does XA05 have a TAF?+
No. XA05 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCVS, about 38 nm away.
Does XA05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. XA05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for XA05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fairview Field (XA05)
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